Local obituaries for Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County.

Russell Lee Stoops
Jan 4, 2008
Russell Lee Stoops, 90, of Dresden, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2008 at Genesis Extended Care and Rehab Center. He was born February 16, 1917, in Walker, West Virginia, a son of the late Charles B. and Elva Johnson Stoops. He was a graduate of Jefferson High School Class of 1935 and was a WWII Army Veteran. He...

Andrew Batteiger
Jan 3, 2008
Andrew Batteiger, 93, of Zanesville, died at 1:03 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born March 7, 1914, in Columbus, Ohio, a son of the late Joseph and Plezza Bennett Batteiger. He retired after 30 years of service as a baker for Baker Bread Company and later he was an employee of the Lively...

Emma E. Mertz
Jan 3, 2008
Emma E. Mertz, 105, of Zanesville, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008 at the Helen Purcell Home. She was born May 22, 1902, in Gas City, Indiana, a daughter of the late Harry and Mary Ball Blackburn. Emma retired in 1971 after 27 years of service with the Muskingum County Auditor's Office. She was a member of St....
Frederick J. Knaup
Jan 1, 2008
Frederick J. Knaup, 89, of Hopewell, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born September 19, 1918, in Perry County, Ohio, a son of the late Joseph and Anna Buck Knaup. He retired after 32 years of service as an assembler for Dura Corporation. He was a WWII Army Veteran, where he...

Carl E. Orwig
Dec 28, 2007
Carl E. Orwig, 80, of Zanesville, died at 8:50 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2007 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born March 15, 1927, in Zanesville, a son of the late Herbert and Ina McKibben Orwig. Carl worked for Mosaic Tile and retired from General Electric in New Concord on March 23, 1989. He was a WWII Army Veteran, a...

Thelma Jean Payton
Dec 27, 2007
Thelma Jean Payton, 83, of New Concord, went to be with her Lord at 2:40 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2007 at the Beckett House in New Concord. She was born May 22, 1924, in Norwich, Ohio, a daughter of the late Samuel Spencer and Myrtle Gay Dye Galloway. Thelma was a member of the New Concord Church of Christ. Surviving...

James R. Brill
Dec 26, 2007
James Robert (Bob) Brill, 71, of Chandlersville, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at Grant Hospital in Columbus as a result of a fall at his home. He was born March 4, 1936, in Muskingum County, a son of the late Herbert R. and Ida A. Moore Brill. James was a graduate of Chandlersville High School Class of...

Charles Thomas Gallagher, Jr.
Dec 25, 2007
Charles Thomas "Tom" Gallagher Jr., 32, of Zanesville, died at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at Genesis Extended Care & Rehab Center. He was born May 8, 1975, in Zanesville, a son of the late Charles Thomas Sr. and Karen Reed Gallagher. He loved to play computer games. Surviving are a brother, Robert Gallagher of Zanesville; a special uncle,...

Harry L. Kirk
Dec 24, 2007
Harry L. Kirk, 86, of Zanesville, died at 4:00 a.m. Monday, December 24, 2007 at Genesis Hospice-Morrison House. He was born January 2, 1921, in Muskingum County, a son of the late Leroy and Edna E. Epler Kirk. Harry retired as a truck driver for Zanesville Mould Company. He was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, a lifetime...

Roger L. Reichart
Dec 18, 2007
Roger Lee Reichart, 73, of Zanesville, died at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born March 24, 1934, in Zanesville, a son of the late William Conrad and Olive Juanita Lowery Reichart. Roger retired after 37 years of service as a stock person with the Kroger Company and was a member of the...
Harry B. Hiestand
Dec 18, 2007
Harry Bruce Hiestand,74, of Zanesville, died at 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at his residence. He was born May 28, 1933, in Newark, Ohio, a son of the late Harry W. and Hilda G. Bowman Hiestand. He graduated from New Concord High School Class of 1951 and then graduated from the Cleveland School of Welding in 1953. Bruce previously...

Frances O. Stiers
Dec 15, 2007
Frances O. Stiers, 88, of Zanesville, died at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the Muskingum County Home. She was born April 23, 1919, in Waterford, Ohio, a daughter of the late Dr. Harley A. and Eva Cooper Stiers. She retired after 37 years of service in the box shop at Brockway Glass and she was a member of...

Barry Stephen Fish
Dec 14, 2007
Drs. Larry and Robert Fish wish to announce that a burial service for their beloved brother, Barry Stephen Fish, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at the Beth Abraham Jewish Cemetery, Rehl Road, Zanesville. Following the internment, the families will participate in the traditional unveiling of the gravestone of their parents, Sidney and Sara Fish....

Dorothy Jean Hoffman
Dec 11, 2007
Dorothy Jean Hoffman, 87, of Zanesville, died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at Adams Lane Care Center. She was born November 27, 1920, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Anthony G. and Harriett Jackson Mehling. She attended Lash High School and graduated in 1938 then attended Cameo Beauty School and graduated in 1940. Jean worked for Roseanne's...

Lois L. Butler
Dec 11, 2007
Lois L. Huffman Butler, 89, of Zanesville, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at the Beckett House in New Concord. She was born March 8, 1918, in Rural Dale, Ohio, the daughter of the late Stanley and Olive Barclay Huffman. Lois was the former owner and operator of the Ideal Beauty Salon. She was a member of...

Corinne L. Irvin
Dec 7, 2007
Corinne L. Irvin, 83, of Zanesville, went to be with her Lord & Savior at 8:30 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2007 at the Genesis Hospice - Morrison House. Corinne was born November 26, 1924, in Zanesville, the daughter of the late George E. and Hazel M. Sharp Spicer. Mrs. Irvin was a retired Pharmacy Technician, a member of the Immanuel...

Raymond R. Griffiths
Dec 2, 2007
Raymond R. Griffiths, 81, of South Zanesville, died at 9:08 a.m. Sunday, December 2, 2007 at his home. He was born December 6, 1925, in Crooksville, the son of the late Leonard and Eva Sowers Griffiths. He retired as a maintenance caretaker from Nolan Amusement Company and was a World War II Navy Veteran. Surviving are two sons, Raymond E....
Frances L. Gill
Dec 2, 2007
Frances L. Gill, 85, of Zanesville, died at 7:25 a.m. Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Adams Lane Care Center. She was born Decemer 21, 1921 in Muskingum County, a daughter of the late Worley and Mary Huffman Moore. She was a member of High Hill Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn Fikes of Nashport; two grandchildren, Nathan ( Danielle)...

Terry Joe Shoopman
Dec 2, 2007
Terry Joe Shoopman, 47, of Zanesville, died at 11:40 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. He was born November 8, 1960, in Cincinnati, Ohio, a son of the late James Eugene Shoopman and Inez Cowan Shoopman VanAllen. He was an advertising salesman, a member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta, Georgia and MARS....

Mary Louise Griffiths
Nov 26, 2007
Mary Louise Griffiths, 79, of South Zanesville, died at 12:55 a.m. Monday, November 26, 2007 at her residence. She was born February 26, 1928, in Zanesville, a daughter of the late Luther and Laura Gifford Cantwell. She was a retired bobbin winder from Custom Coil and a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Mary was an avid fisherman, camper and...
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